ResistenzaThe Italian Resistenza fought against both the Nazis and the Fascists during the Second World War. It was
particularly active after the fall of the Fascist government on 25 July 1943, throughout
the German occupation and during the period of Mussolini's Republic of Salò in northern
Italy. Resistance members spanned the whole political spectrum and played a vital
role in the Liberation and in the formation of the new democratic government.